On behalf of The J, I want to thank the collectors whose Hanukkah menorahs were on display at the Jewish Community Campus this month. Virtually every visitor left the show expressing gratitude for the “stunning” quality and “surprising” variety. More than one person said simply, “I’m blown away.”

KU Hillel students visit waterfalls in Israel during their Birthright trip with Hillel in January. Sophomore Amanda Birger (far right) shares the waterfalls as one of her favorite sights in her reflection of the trip. She is shown here with Hannah Silverman (from left), Abbey Greenberg and Simone Levy.

Thinking back all those many years ago, I believe that I was in college when I vividly recall hearing that “the Jews control the world.” Some specifically claimed we, as a people, controlled all the banks and Wall Street, ran the majority of the media and its various outlets, likewise Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

About three weeks ago Trump announced that approximately 250,000 “temporarily” admitted Haitians and Salvadorans must return to their countries. This seems reasonable. The earthquakes causing their exodus happened over a decade ago.